CAN THE WHITE HOUSE PICK ITS PRESS?

Petikan The New Yorker - 25 Februari 2017

Even before the White House press corps was born—in 1896, when newspapers assigned reporters to a table outside the office of Grover Cleveland’s secretary—attentive reporters irritated occupants of the White House. To hide the fact that he had a tumor, Cleveland, in 1893, disappeared from Washington for four days to have surgery aboard a friend’s yacht. In 1913, Woodrow Wilson, who hated the press’s fascination with his three daughters, accused “certain evening newspapers” of quoting him on things he meant to stay off the record. He eventually all but abandoned news conferences. It was six years before Warren G. Harding, who had been a newspaper publisher, revived the tradition...LAGI...

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MYTV names ex-Bloomberg TV M'sia CEO Michael Chan as new chief

Petikan www.theedgemarkets.com - Feb 1, 2017.

Former Bloomberg TV Malaysia chief executive officer (CEO) Michael Chan has been appointed the new CEO of MYTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd, effective today.In a statement today, MYTV said 47-year-old Chan will be taking over from Datuk Hasnul Hassan, whose tenure ended yesterday...LAGI...

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Reuters Just Ordered Its Reporters To Prepare For The WORST From Trump

Petikan http://occupydemocrats.com/2017/02/02

Trump regime has earned the dubious distinction of being named an authoritarian government by London-based Reuters News, one of the world’s most trusted outlets for breaking news and in-depth journalism. The Editor-in-Chief of Reuters, Steve Adler. The Editor-in-Chief of Reuters, Steve Adler, released an open letter to all of their news reporters around the globe, explaining how American journalists will handle the country’s first openly dictatorial government, seeking to limit press freedoms...LAGI...

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Four more journalists get felony charges after covering inauguration unrest

Petikan- theguardian.com - 25/1/2017
Four more journalists have been charged with felonies after being arrested while covering the unrest around Donald Trump’s inauguration, meaning that at least six media workers are facing up to 10 years in prison and a $25,000 fine if convicted. A documentary producer, a photojournalist, a live-streamer and a freelance reporter were each charged with the most serious level of offense under Washington DC’s law against rioting, after being caught up in the police action against demonstrators...LAGI...
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Analysis: Trump promises big change, picks small fights

Petikan apnews.com - 22 Januari 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump won the White House promising big changes to the nation's economy, health care system and foreign policy...LAGI...

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Photojournalists Lay Down Their DSLRs as a Protest in South Korea

Petikan petapixel.com 1/12/2016

Japan and South Korea signed a pact on military intelligence sharing last week, authorities decided to do the signing in private, closing off the ceremony to the press. Unhappy about this decision, photojournalists decided to protest the media blackout by laying down their cameras...LAGI.....

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MB enggan mohon maaf ‘sampai kiamat’, Umno akur desakan media

Petikan themalaymailonline - 22.11.2016

KUALA LUMPUR, 22 Nov ― Sifat keras hati menteri besar Pahang yang enggan memohon maaf kepada wartawan, selepas dihalau dari konvensyen Umno negeri, tidak selari dengan parti itu.

Ketua penerangan Umno berkata wartawan tidak melakukan kesilapan ketika menghadiri konvensyen itu Sabtu lalu, namun wujud salah faham apabila mereka diminta meninggalkan majlis...LAGI...

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